a three story building. On December 2nd, 1848, William M. Meredith and Catharine, his wife, sold the property to James Buchanan for the same price which they had paid for it three and a half years earlier.5 From Mr. Buchanan's correspondence it appears that after the agreement for purchase had been

on August 27, 1776. He, evidently, served with distinction, for he was subse- quently appointed captain, as the follow ing letter dated August 16, 1779, and addressed to Captain James Hamilton would seem to indicate: " Sir:— "Agreeable to Orders received yesterday, You are to notify the Seventh Class